Dense fog, Jim Gavin and 12 more pictures from Ireland’s final training session at Carton House

AS IRELAND’S FINAL game of the November series edges closer, Joe Schmidt’s squad were finalising their preparations for the visit of Australia this morning.

The dense fog that has engulfed much of the country may have made training that bit trickier but certainly allowed the snappers to use all of their photographic ingenuity….

Provincial allegiances aside, Felix Jones and Ian Madigan arrive for training

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The high-vis boots sported by Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony come in handy on days like these

 

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Rodney Ah You doesn’t look best pleased with the weather

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Rob Kearney will once again start at full-back against the Wallabies

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The squad assembles before the session

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Jonny Sexton pining for the Parisian climate

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The forwards go through the motions

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Dublin may be in for some new training regimes after Jim Gavin was an interested spectator

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It was all smiles for Joe Schmidt and Simon Zebo

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The fog made it difficult to see from one side of the pitch to another

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Paul O’Connell will edge closer to a century of Ireland caps on Saturday

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Sean Cronin did well to spot his line-out target let alone find him with pinpoint accuracy

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Visibility was so poor you can’t even see Gordon D’Arcy’s kicking partner

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“Hello, anybody over there?”

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These scenes reminded us of South Africa’s visit to Croke Park in 2009

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Best is back with D’Arcy named inside centre for Ireland’s clash with AustraliaMils Muliaina to make Connacht debut while Munster and Ulster boosted by Irish player availability